Pop-corn carton



April 1929- A. c. HABERMAN 1,707,853

POP CORN CARTON Filed July 23, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet l W9 ANTONCHAEEEW/A/V April 2, 1929. I A. c. HABEIQRMAN I 1,707,853

POP CORN CARTON Filed July 23, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 invent om PatentedApr. 2, 1929.

ANTON C. HA BERMAN, F CLOQUET, MINNESOTA.

POP-CORN CARTON.

Application filed July 23,

This invention relates to dispensing cartons and more par icularly tocartons for dispensing buttered pop-corn and the like and the primaryobject of the invention is to provide a carton for the above purposewhich can be shipped in a set-up form to the dealer, the carton being soconstructed as to permit the same to be shipped one within the other.

Another object of the invention is to pro- ]0 vide a buttered. pop-corncarton constructed from a single blank, which when folded will form asealed bottom so as to prevent the leaking of butter therefrom.

Another object of the invention is to provide a carton embodying ahinged cover provided with segment shaped side wings for engaging theside walls and front wall of the carton, so as to form a dispensing trayto permit the removal of the pop-corn from the carton in an expeditiousand sanitary manner.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a hinged flapcarried by the upper edge of the front wall to permit pop corn to bepoured from the container and to permit a larger opening to be had intothe interior of the carton when the cover and side wings is being usedas a tray.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved cartonof the above character, which will be durable and efficient .in use, onethat will be simple and easy to manufacture, and one which can be placedupon the market at a very small cost.

\Vith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, as will behereinafter more specifically described, claimed, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of the carton showing the cover in itsclosed position,

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the cover in a raised position,

Figure 3 is a perspective view on a smaller scale showing the carton inuse with the cover and wings partially pulled out to an .open positionto form a tray for the pop-corn,

Figure 4; is a vertical longitudinal section through the carton showingthe cover in its closed position,

Figure 5 is a section taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 4, and Y fromwhich the carton is formed.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the blank 1924. Serial N0. 727,786.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein similar referencecharacters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,the letter A generally indicates the improved carton, which comprises abottom wall 10 having front and rear walls 11 and 12 formed on the sidesthereof and a. relatlvely short sealing flap 13 formed on the-endsthereof. The longitudinal edges of the front and rear walls 11 and 12are provided with overlapping flaps 14 which are adapted to e connectedtogether by paste or other adhesive to form the side walls 15 of thebox. The upper edge of the rear wall 12 has formed integrally therewiththe hinged cover 16 the forward edge of which is provided with a frontflap 17 for engaging the front wall of the box. This front flap 17 isprovided with a tongue 18 having a hook 19 formed thereon. When thecover 16 is in its closed position the tongue and hook 18 and 19 areadapted-to be inserted in a suitable locking slot 20 formed in the frontwall of the box. The hook 19 is adapted to be sprung into the slot foreffectively holding the cover in its closed position. The terminals ofthe top wall or hinged cover 16 have formed integral therewith segmentalshaped wings 21 which are adapted to be inserted in the box when thesame is in its set-up position. The edges, that is the curved portionsof the wings 21, are adapted to frictionally engage the inner surface ofthe front wall 11 for a purpose, which will now be described. After thecontainer has been placed in its set-up condition and filled withpop-corn, it is merely necessary to open the cover slightly as shown inFigure 3 of the drawings and the cover 16 and the wings 21 will form atray from which pop-corn can be easily removed. It is to be also notedthat the front wall 11 adjacent to its. upper end is provided withinwardly directed slips 22 forming a hinged flap 23. This flap 23 can bebent inwardly or outwardly as desired and will form means for permittingthe hand to be more readily inserted into the box for removing pop-corntherefrom when the pop-corn is spread into the tray. The flap 23 alsopermits the pouring of the pop-corn out of the box if it is not desiredto raise the lid 16 to its open position. It can be seen that in thatinstance it is simply necessary to raise the flap 17 and pull down onthe hinged flap 23.

In forming the box the short tongues or 110 flaps 13 formed on the endsof the wall are bent upwardly at right angles to the bottom wall 10 andthe front and rear walls 11 and 12 are bent to the same position. Afterthe front and rear walls have been folded to their desired position, theside flaps 14 carried thereby are pasted together and to the relativelyshort flaps 13. The box is now in its set-up position and it'is to benoted that practically a sealed bottom for the container has beenprovided with will effectively prevent butterfrom leaking from thebuttered pop-corn. a I 1 The container as described is a materialadvancement over the container now used by pop-corn venders in that theold type'ofrcontainer has to be folded into a set-up position by thevender and often the top and bottom closures are sealed, whichnecessitates the top of the box being torn ofi to gain access to theinterior thereof. It is of course evident that after the top ofvthe boxhas been torn off that the contents thereof will be exposed to dust,dirt, and the like.

Changes in details may be made without departing from the spirit or thescope of this invention, but:

What I claim as new is:

As an article of manufacture, a box-like body including front and rearwalls, said front wall being slit inwardly contiguous to but spaced fromeach side edge portion, thereby forming a central flexible flap, theportions of the front wall adjacent the ends of the flap constitutingrigid bearing portions, a cover hinged on said rear wall,wings formed onthe side edges of said cover, said wings having arcuate edgesfrictionally engaging said bearing portions of said front Wall forholding said cover in adjusted set positions, although said flap may bemoved to permit of freerer access to the interior of said body withoutreleasing the engagement of the wings and bearing portions, as and forthe purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

ANTON C. HABERMAN.

